Triple H says WWE considered having Bron Breakker win the 2026 Royal Rumble before deciding against it. Speaking on WWE Unreal, the Netflix docuseries whose third season premiered Tuesday, Triple H said the company was not sure Breakker was ready to carry the pressure that comes with the win, or that fans would accept it.
“The risk with Bron Breakker is everything from, can he actually do it? Can he mentally handle it? Will fans accept it? So you have to really be sure.”
“You can make a shocking moment out of it, but I still worry a little bit that it just feels like you’re just shoving him down your throat.”
“I think we just need to think about it a little.”
Breakker suffered a hernia injury on the Raw after the event, which sidelined him until WrestleMania.
WWE Unreal Season 3 premiered on Netflix on July 21, with the season covering John Cena’s farewell tour, Seth Rollins’ injury and exit from The Vision, and other stories from 2025.